Street-Robberies consider'd: the reason of their being so frequent, with probable means to prevent 'em. To which is added, three short treatises; I. A warning for travellers: With Rules to know a Highwayman; and Instructions how to behave upon the Occasion. II. Observations on house-breakers: How to prevent a Tenement from being broke open: With a Word of Advice concerning Servants. III. A caveat for shop-keepers: With a Description of Shop-Lifts, how to know 'em, and how to prevent 'em: Also a Caution of delivering Goods: With the Relation of several Cheats practiced lately upon the Publick. Written by a converted thief. To which is prefix'd some Memoirs of his life
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane
1728, [1728]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T56985. - Moore, 504. - Price from imprint: Price 1s. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Crossley, Lee, Trent, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (72p) 8° |